In the early stages of the 2019 federal election, purveyors of racial and social division were in a giddy mood. If the 2019 election was about anything, it was probably about climate change, or about whether Canadians had confidence in Justin Trudeau’s leadership. Ultimately, Singh’s seat count is a mark better than Jack Layton achieved in his first round as NDP leader and compares favourably to some of NDP legend Tommy Douglas’s results, too. People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier was defeated in his own riding. The Canadian Nationalist Party coaxed only three candidates across the country to run under its banner, and they managed less than 100 votes each.

Source: thestar December 28, 2019 12:02 UTC